Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-26
THE ELECTION IN BALTIMORE.
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BALTIMORE, October 26-Cp 20 O'Clock the eiec-
tion has passed on quietly. There are rumors OF
illegal voting and the arrest OF repeaters but they
are Wild and uncertain, and all the outward indi-
cations up TO this hour are OF o well-conducted
d ction- Both parties express connd nee bit
fail 70 make any estimate. The republicans ARE
encouraged by the large "vest pocket VOTE
which Is supposed 70 represent young democratic
business men, who want 70 defeat the ~0orman
Ring" The democrats express confidence on gen.
eral principles The city. they say, Is democratic,
and there u no reason TO think that IL viii 20 10
publican to-day.
BETTING ON pKxocRArc SUCCESS
The betting Is upon this assumption and offers
OF two to one In favor OF Latrobe are made The
contest Is close enough TO make both parties
anxious ana 20 place the result in great doubt.
with Q PROBABILITY OF q small majority
for the democratic candidate The various
headquarters are deserted, the workers all being
at the polls to vote, TO watch and TO work The
litter about the rooms indicates hard anxious
work all last night, and pillows laying about sug-
gest snatches OF 81 ep seized when might be-
VOTING EARLY AND RAPIDLY
the voting began very early and continued stead
fly, indicating deep earnestness ana large vote.
In some OF the wards the republicans got their
ana when the voting began at 8 there was
solid line OF republican voters At other precincts
are better organized than they have ever been he
FORE and greater care has been taken on both sides
TO prevent illegal voting To prevent this entirely
will be less repeating than usuarlly occurs at such
holly contested elections The police detectives
and the challengers are on the constant lookout
THE FLOATING vorrRs
These noating voters are charged TO the credit OF
both parties end 10 some degree both are charge
groes arrested, and Oh rye that they were brought
hire TO vote for the "reformers." To this the Re
publicans reply that it il only tr1ck 70 cast dts
credit on the Republican-Independent movement,
and that the men are either honest men outraged
or are In the employ OF the 'Gorman ring" a. they
designate the regular democrats
m THE INTEREST OF EArRSrsa
An order Issued last night by the police board
permitting one man from each party, independent
OF the judges, 10 watch the count OF votes, is In
the interest OF fairness and, the republicans
Claim consequently IN their Interest The inae
must remain In doubt until the polls close. Many
republicans expect only that they will reduce the
press perfect confidence, but do not claim a large
majority.
THE LARGEST VOTE EVER PoLLRD IN THE CITY,
2R. M.-The indications at this hour are that
the vote will be the largest poled In this city
The colored voters came gu: strong in the morn
ing.
"vest pocket" votes were very numerous The
democrats claim to be getting many OF them. The
voting was strong all day. The Daily Ne,c,
tdemocrrtic) estimates upon Information from al
the polls that Latrobe will have q majority Of
3l50. Latrobe, himself says 5000.
The repub leans make no estimate. but become
more confident as the "vest pocket, vote Increases
ms vote Is an unknown quantity.
QUIET CONTINUES REIGN.
Marshal Frey states that the election is going
on very quietly and no ''repeaters" are being ar
rested The suspects locked up last night are still
confined at Central police station.
II Is stated that fewer arrests have been made
to-day than usually made on any day In the week
A small drunken row occurred at one precinct and
four men were arrested. Only one man Il reported
as arrested for attempting to vote often.